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Table 3 Decomposition of difference in disability between men and women aged 50 and older

From: Social determinants of sex differences in disability among older adults: a multi-country decomposition analysis using the World Health Survey

 

Estimate

SE

Gender difference in disability prevalence

16.4

0.9

 

Absolute contribution

95% CI

Explained

7.4

6.2

8.6

Age

0.7

0.4

0.9

Marital status

0.9

0.4

1.4

Education

1.1

0.8

1.5

Household economic status

0.3

0.1

0.4

Employment

3.6

2.9

4.3

Urban-rural residence

0.0

−0.1

0.1

Country of residence

0.7

0.1

1.2

Unexplained

9.0

7.2

10.8

Age

−0.9

−1.9

0.0

Marital status

0.1

−2.3

2.6

Education

−0.2

−1.1

0.7

Household economic status

0.0

−0.1

0.1

Employment

−0.4

−0.7

−0.1

Urban-rural residence

−0.1

−0.2

0.1

Country of residence

0.8

−0.8

2.4

Constant

9.6

6.6

12.6

  1. *All numbers are percentage points. Pooled analysis of 57 countries, World Health Survey, 2002–2004.